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adjective

Definition of litterednext
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness is there any wonder that you can never find anything in your littered desk?

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littered

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verb

past tense of litter
as in generated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for littered
  1. messy
  2. generated
  3. chaotic
  4. spawned
  5. filthy
  6. confused
  7. sloppy
  8. fathered
Adjective
  • Their divorce has been messy, with both exes calling each other out via Instagram.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The decision worked smoothly for the AAC in Year 1 of this new setup, but the potential for a messy schedule remains in the future.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of messy
Verb
  • Khan generated considerable resentment and pushback in the business community for taking an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, once the AI parses the input prompt, a video is to be generated that matches what the user has inside their mind.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
Adjective
  • Well, outside of the chaotic final seconds where, with Washington clinging to a 7-point lead, a game official’s error stopped the clock, leaving the Saints with time to spike the ball, call a play and complete a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Foster Moreau as time expired.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Launching Tuesday, the special was filmed in the slightly less chaotic locale of Hawaii, one of Chieng’s favorite places to work and vacation.
    Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Verb
  • Because crypto profits are driven by generating hype and marketing, the technology has spawned a durable digital culture of people longing for community or chasing after the allure of 1,000x returns, as well as those who relish just how much crypto pisses off the right people.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The BlackStar Film Festival, which took place earlier this year, is a key moment for the community that has spawned since the festival’s debut in 2012.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • Their puck play was sloppy, their penalty kill was awful and they got consistently outworked by the Canadiens.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Another failed sloppy takedown briefly put Covington on the ground.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sloppy
Verb
  • During his lifetime, Ringo fathered five male pups and one female pup, Leia, who was born in 2022 and still lives at the Milwaukee zoo.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The film explored how Cline secretly fathered 94 children, which came to light decades later when some of them sent DNA samples to 23andMe.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fathered
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